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Dust Extraction & Woodwaste Management
Flexible filtering from Dustraction When faced with a new factory unit to house its growing components manufacturing business, Oliveti Cubicles turned to a leading woodwaste extraction specialist, Dustraction, to provide a custom-built extraction solution for its new premises in Leicestershire. “We had simply outgrown our old premises in Willoughby and we needed more space if we were to continue working on such a broad range of construction projects,” begins Julian Beardsell, cubicles department manager at Oliveti Cubicles. “The old unit homed an old extraction system that was simply not up to the job anymore. It was out of date and we were spending increasing amounts of time trying
to keep the system healthy. It was clear that we couldn’t take the system with us. Instead, we needed to invest in a new, low-maintenance system that could offer us ongoing reliability, solid performance and room to grow.” With a six-year lease on its new premises in Leicester, Julian was also keen to futureproof his investment. “We have grown significantly since we began trading, and adding new machinery to our line-up is inevitable. With this in mind, we also needed a system that could offer us a minimum of +30% expansion.” This led the components company to Dustraction’s door. “I work with a lot of Leicestershirebased businesses and I was keen to use as many local companies
as I could during the relocation process,” says Julian. “I received quotes from several extraction specialists but Dustraction was my first and last port of call. I found them to be the best overall value. They were not necessarily the cheapest, but they offered a clear and concise package. They also gave me confidence in their abilities from the off, and offered the infrastructure needed to complete the job in a competitive timeframe.” The initial stages of the project required Dustraction to work closely with Oliveti Cubicles, and the first step was to create a workshop floor plan. In order for all criteria to be met – including the simultaneous use of an edgebander, dimension
saw, vertical spindle moulder and four-sided moulder – a Dustrax No 27 Series filter system was installed. The system itself, which has been designed to handle a total air volume of 3.32m³/sec (7035 cfm), utilises a tubular, sock-type filtering system, and comes complete with an automatic shaker cleaning mechanism. In order to fulfil Julian’s expansion requirements, the system’s modular bolted construction also allows for later fitting of further filter chambers, bagging base extensions and increased fan power. “Disruption to the team was minimal throughout the installation,” explains Julian. “Dustraction was working in an empty building and it didn’t have
